Chaos Theory

Rating:
Summary: Simply terrific!
Review: What if 2 good and normal 17-year-old boys found themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time and saw something they weren't supposed to see, which actually wasn't what they thought they saw at all? This is what happens to Jason Rourke and Dennis Monroe in the beginning of this superbly plotted book. From that point on, they become fugitives, suspects in a D.C. cop killing. They know something is up when the picture of the dead cop in the newspaper is not of the same man they ran down in their car while escaping as he tried to rob them at gunpoint. As the story progresses, Jason is on the run, hidden out by high school teacher and former investigative reporter Renee Daniels, their friend and confidant, while Dennis, who didn't run fast enough, is kidnapped by a sinister group of men. Harcourt, the allegedly dead cop, was the subject of an investigation into stolen evidence. At the same time, it has been noticed that certain homeless denizens of the city who bear a resemblance to high profile criminal suspects are disappearing with regularity. When Jason confides in Renee the bizarre story of what he and Dennis did and what they saw and what they subsequently learned from news reports, as well as a drugs setup at school involving both of them and being chased by men who may or may not be police officers, she turns to her old friend, FBI agent Frank Laroux. Frank is skeptical of the unlikely story he's hearing but, as he begins asking questions and compiling data, he begins to believe the boys are telling the truth. While Jason is put under FBI protection, Dennis is still missing and, as the pace of Laroux's investigation picks up, finding him becomes a race against time. This is a well written thriller with vibrant, 3-dimensional characters, and the suspense simply does not let up until the very end. Anyone who liked "Nathan's Run" and "The Client" will love this. I highly, highly recommend it.

Rating:
Summary: A real-life terrific story
Review: When first hearing of this book and its title, echoes of Chuck Palhniuk and Alex Garland came to me. After reading it however, I realized that Gary Krist is his own man and that he certainly knows what he's doing. Chaos Theory is a great real-life story about two teenage boys who get into serious and life threatening trouble after a minor drug buy goes sour. The best thing in the book is that every character is so likable. They all have their vices and their perks and are all interesting and in depth. What impressed me the most about this book is that everything in it calls back to its title. Things do turn more and more chaotic as the book progresses, and it only pulls you deeper and deeper into the suspense. Krist should be commended for his research in this story. Evry single government character and agency is realistic and there are even characters in the book that you hate to see bad things happen to. This is a great story for people of all ages. It appeals to the younger readers, plays to the intelligence of the middle age readers, and shows the older readers that someone can still make them like they used to.

Rating:
Summary: A real-life terrific story
Review: When first hearing of this book and its title, echoes of Chuck Palhniuk and Alex Garland came to me. After reading it however, I realized that Gary Krist is his own man and that he certainly knows what he's doing. Chaos Theory is a great real-life story about two teenage boys who get into serious and life threatening trouble after a minor drug buy goes sour. The best thing in the book is that every character is so likable. They all have their vices and their perks and are all interesting and in depth. What impressed me the most about this book is that everything in it calls back to its title. Things do turn more and more chaotic as the book progresses, and it only pulls you deeper and deeper into the suspense. Krist should be commended for his research in this story. Evry single government character and agency is realistic and there are even characters in the book that you hate to see bad things happen to. This is a great story for people of all ages. It appeals to the younger readers, plays to the intelligence of the middle age readers, and shows the older readers that someone can still make them like they used to.